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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 395008
Two legs from a 0740 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0740 you fix your position 299°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 269°T at 6.8 kn until 0820, then 065°T at 6.4 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower to the DR, and the distance. Courses are true and speeds are through the water; dead reckoning ignores current and leeway.
Tolerance: 2° and 0.15 nm (or 4 % of the distance).
| 0740 fix | 299°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 269°T, 6.8 kn, 0740 to 0820 |
| Leg 2 | 065°T, 6.4 kn, 0820 to 0855 |
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